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anon-irisX In reply to assimilated [2005-05-26 06:34:14 +0000 UTC]

lol Too many people mention this. The point of focus is in the middle of the stem, or the middle of the picture. It is a strange place though. It could also appear as though there is a loss of focus because of the amount of image quality loss during its various exportations.

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assimilated In reply to anon-irisX [2005-05-26 08:14:04 +0000 UTC]

Well a few more suggestions now:

1. When focusing on anything (in photography), remember that the focus point allows 1/3 in front and 2/3s behind the point of focus, so when taking a photograph like this, focus halfway up the stamen, then you will get a lot more of the stem in focus
2. With images on your computer, always keep a "master" copy that you do not touch. Instead, when you go to edit an image, make a copy of it, and store it somewhere else. This way you can always go back to the original or work from a previously worked image.

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anon-irisX In reply to assimilated [2005-05-27 05:33:22 +0000 UTC]

1. I was quite happy with the way the focus turned out. What happened was the effect I was after. I know of others who have done the same thing. Only the photographer themself can understand the motive behind the strange focusing.

2. I NEVER touch my originals. I'm scared to mess them up! Plus it's not like I don't have enough HDD space.

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